It's not goodbye, it's see you later.

I just got back from my short but well worth it trip to visit Michael. I so cannot wait to marry him, unfortunately we've got a little ways to go until we can. :( I cannot believe he started 5 months ago! It's crazy how fast this time is going by. Saying goodbye had to be the hardest goodbye we've ever done, even though it'll only be maybe 18 to 20 days before I see him again this time. It's hard knowing you are saying goodbye for only a few more days but we'll be able to spend plenty of time together in a few days. I cannot wait to spend Christmas with him. Distance really made us grow physically and emotionally. I do not know how anyone could love a person more! It's so crazy, sorry to be all mushy gooshy, but WOW! I cannot believe how amazing this relationship is. :)

9 DAYS AND A WAKE UP! WOOHOO!

The stress in my life has pretty much consumed me the last few weeks. TCU has been offering a lot of exciting things the last few weeks! We were on ESPN Game Day last saturday and we are currently ranked #4 in the BCS Polls and National Rankings! The TCU Marching Band also did an Exhibition for the State Marching Competition at the AlamoDome. I got to see my Boswell Babies, but they left after the announcements of Finals. I've just been busy doing course work, trying to improve my grades, and getting my schedule for next semester ready...I'm taking between 17 and 18 hours next semester!

Michael and I are doing great! I got a promise ring delivered to my house a few weeks ago! It's soooooo beautiful! I'll by flying out to Georgia to spend Thanksgiving with him, his grandparents, Aunt, Uncle and Cousins on Wednesday! I Cannot Wait!

Life. The Old and The New.

The transition into college has been difficult. Things change. October has been a difficult month, in my experience at least. Besides school and the stress of school, which I'm beginning to get the hang of, there have been some experiences which I feared and some which are sad.

The biggest fear of going to college was something happening to one of my parents. Thankfully for now, all is and will be okay, I just pray nothing changes too soon or everyone would like to wish that nothing will change, but we have no control over anything. In the last two weeks, my dad had a biopsy. My mom found a lump on his back and the results came back last week with skin cancer. Fortunately, the doctors think they found and got rid of it all and there will be no chemo or treatment needed. However, my dad is still a few years away from 50, and it frightens me that he's having a problem this early. But I have come to accept that it could be much worse and that he has nothing anyone needs to worry about right now.

Also in the last two weeks, I've had two music professors pass away. I never actually studied with Ms. Karen Adrian, however, I was scheduled to be a student of hers until Ms. Helen Blackburn was ordered to take over all of Ms. Adrian's students for at least the semester while she recovered from some health issues. On October 17th, Ms. Adrian fought her last battle with cancer, only having fought a little over a year. I was looking forward to studying with the Fort Worth Symphony flute Icon, but she is now sharing her music with the Lord.

Early this morning, November 1st, Ronald Shirey, the famous Choral Professor from TCU passed away as well. As I continue to look forward to singing in the TCU Concert Chorale, I enjoyed getting to know him in Choral Union as well as from the many stories from my mother and past choir teachers. He was a wonderful man and I am disappointed I will no longer have the opportunity to learn more from him throughout the rest of my college career. He has been at TCU forever, way before my mothers time. I am thankful to at least have learned a little from this man. May you rest in peace and may the music you have made live with you forever!

I hope that November will bring a new tide. A more hopeful tide to say the least. Speaking of change, I need to begin working on my schedule for next semester. Beginning of November means, beginning of advising!